I'm curious how this will stack up against the Surface Pro 4.
(In terms of size, specs, battery life, etc... obviously the sales will be much better)
Agreed.my macbook pro will do me fine anything else ipad air is more than good enough
iPad sales are starting to flatline, and a newer more powerful iPad is not a bad idea.Yes. Yes they are. Focusing on a few products, and making them REALLY good, is what helped Apple come back from a very bleak place. And they are getting further and further away from that philosophy, it seems. Hopefully, history won't repeat itself.
will definitely be purchasing one if and only if it comes with a pen with at least as good precision as those of Wacom.
This has been said a millions times already, but I'm really hoping for a surface pro alternative, on the verge of selling my MacBook Air for one but can't deal with using windows.
In 10 years Scott Forstall will return to take Apple from near bankruptcy just like Steve did in the late 90s. Mark my words.
I mean really what's the point if it only runs standard iOS applications?
Same here. Not a single feature mentioned yet that makes it "pro" just more nonsense about styluses and content creation that magically never happened for the current iPad lineup, which is why it's dying. I'm not sure what Apple expected to accomplish by putting a crippled blown-up phone OS onto a tablet, but the sales trends aren't surprising.
Call it the iPad Maxi. It's a more fitting name.
Completely agree.I do love that all of the displays of this still show 4 icons at the bottom.
For me, a tablet must:
1. Have a stylus. I haven't used my fingers to draw stuff since I lived in a cave, back around 200,000 years ago. The pen/stylus is one of those inventions that has stood the test of time. Even those "sign with your finger as a pen" POS terminals are obtuse.
2. Have a better OS, like OS X. I don't want to be playing around with a 12" iPhone.
3. Allow a mouse/trackpad. When drawing with a CAD program, that whole "hand" thing gets in the way while I am drawing.
4. Allow windows. To me, a single/dual app model is like working in a book, where only one/two pages can be displayed. Having multiple windows is the way to do it, so I can collect ideas from all over, and arrange them my way. Not that my way is the best for you, but it is the best for me.
I think you're going to be very disappointed.
Sounds like a Surface Pro would fit your needs way better than the iPad Pro if rumours are to be believed.
There are a couple reasons my work place won't buy the current iPad to give to scientists / workers in the field. They could be convinced to go with an iPad in line of business with...
- Sapphire screen for durability (is that possible?)
- Built in NFC RF maybe barcode reader
He explained in the post you replied to:
"only if it comes with a pen with at least as good precision as those of Wacom".
One would assume apps, particularly those used for drawing would be updated to harness any new hardware functionality.
You just described Microsoft's Surface.I do love that all of the displays of this still show 4 icons at the bottom.
For me, a tablet must:
1. Have a stylus. I haven't used my fingers to draw stuff since I lived in a cave, back around 200,000 years ago. The pen/stylus is one of those inventions that has stood the test of time. Even those "sign with your finger as a pen" POS terminals are obtuse.
2. Have a better OS, like OS X. I don't want to be playing around with a 12" iPhone.
3. Allow a mouse/trackpad. When drawing with a CAD program, that whole "hand" thing gets in the way while I am drawing.
4. Allow windows. To me, a single/dual app model is like working in a book, where only one/two pages can be displayed. Having multiple windows is the way to do it, so I can collect ideas from all over, and arrange them my way. Not that my way is the best for you, but it is the best for me.
P.S. I just borrowed a high-end 2014 Windows tablet from someone for a while.... GOOD GRIEF. The experience is awful! If I ever thought it made sense to merge a mouse OS and a touch OS, I'm cured now... And the thing is slow, heavy as a boat anchor, full of ugly vents and creaky seams, and the screen quality is poor.
You just described Microsoft's Surface.
will definitely be purchasing one if and only if it comes with a pen with at least as good precision as those of Wacom.
Guessing, around the pricing of Microsoft Surface.Wonder what the price will be on the iPad Pro? if it's anything like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus it will be a £100 (and $100) premium, so maybe it will start at £$499
That seems to target a very niche market (i.e. artists). And aren't' there already bluetooth pens available with decent resolution already?
Personally, I'd love to see a return to a Graffiti style alphabet for HWR.
Maybe I'll trade my ipad air 2 for this if the UI is nice.
Exactly my point, Applle needs to move away from IOS on the Pro or enterprise devices. Then your problem with integration solved.It's not a Microsoft Surface was it? Also, Windows tablets are surprisingly fast - I had a 8" one with an Atom processor and was pleasantly surprised it could run Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and other applications pretty decent. Screen wasn't great, but it was only $350.00 CAD. I've since sold it and returned back to my iPad. but Windows tablets aren't that bad.
Yes, which is a great device, except it's not integrated into Apple's ecosystem (i.e. AirPlay, HandOff, Continuity, etc.).
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I wonder if this is still Apple's attitude/thinking towards styli?
If it applies to all touchscreen devices/screen sizes – or if they think phones and tablets are different?
I'd like for them to make an official stylus and wonderful built in hard/software-support and storage for it – it doesn't have to be included with the devices, but for people who wants it, make it available.
That seems to target a very niche market (i.e. artists). And aren't' there already bluetooth pens available with decent resolution already?